Tire chain



Feb. 8, 1927.

Filed May a, 192e l /ll/IIII/lllf/y o y f I I IFSZQMWMW uw y y y SY. j E A Patented Feb.y 8, 192,7.

ISAACl F. STANLEY, OF MANSET, MAINE.

TTRE CHAIN.

Application med May a, 192e. serial No. 107,764.

This inventionl relates to a tire chain, thek general object of the invention being to pro-VV vide the chain with-*lugs which Vwill be located on the tread portion of the tire and to each side of said tread portion.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide means whereby new links can be easily connected with the lugs when the old links have become worn.

This invention also consists certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofA the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying ldrawings and specifically' pointed out in the appended claim. v

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which f Figure l is a plan view of portion of the improved chain.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the lugs. f

Figure 3 is a'sectionalj the lugs, K A

In Figure 1, 1 indicates Vthe pair of 'side chains which pass aroundV thev sides of the tire and havertheir ends suitably connected together to hold the device on a tire. These side chains are connected together by the cross chains 2. Located between yeach pair of cross chains is a transversely arranged lug 8V which is connectedv with the two cross chains by the links 4L which engage the eyes 5 on the bars Gwhich pass through holes inthe lug. These lugs parallel the cross chains and other lugs 3 parallel the Vside chains, each one of these lugs being connected with a pair of cross chains 2 by the U-shaped bars 6 which pass through holes view through one of adjacent `the ends of the lug and have 'eyes engaging some of the` links u at their ends for of the' chains 2.

The lugs are each of substantiallywedge-shape in cross section, with one face convex and the other face concaved y so as to give,v the lug the'shape shown in Figures 2 Y and 3 This substantially hook 'shape will insure the lugs securing a firm grip in soft groundV or in snow.

The lugs 3, it

will be seen, will prevent spinning of Va wheel in soft ground'or on slippery surfaces, while the lugs 3 will prevent skidding or side slipping of the wheel.l

Of course, both Vprevent spinning `By making ther,

sets of lugs will help to and Shading ofthe when. f

links and bars .as shown,

new links can easily be substituted.' for old ones, when the old links have become worn.

It is thought f rom 'the foregoing descrip- `tion that theadvantages and novel features of myk invention will be readily apparent.V

I Y desire it to Y combination and within the scope bev understood'that I may arrangement of the vsev- .eral.parts, vprovided that suchV changes :tall

of the appended claim.4

What Il claim is VA tire chain o prising a pair of f the class described com'- side chains, al plurality of In testimony w k,ISAAC F. STANLEY. 

